093_SR0092 LRB093 11352 HSS 13607 r 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The President of the United States has activated 3 and deployed numerous men and women of the Armed Forces from 4 Illinois and the nation to assignments and missions related 5 to the ongoing global war on terror and the current crisis in 6 Iraq; and 7 WHEREAS, The members of the United States Armed Forces 8 have achieved world wide renown for their zeal and patriotism 9 in answering their nation's call to duty whenever the cause 10 of freedom and justice is threatened by foreign tyrants and 11 aggressors; and 12 WHEREAS, The uniformed men and women of our nation are 13 once again called upon to offer their utmost devotion in the 14 defense of their country and to bring peace to a troubled 15 corner of the Earth; and 16 WHEREAS, The General Assembly and the people of Illinois 17 have the greatest pride in the men and women of the United 18 States Armed Forces and strongly support them in their 19 efforts; therefore, be it 20 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we unequivocally 22 support the men and women of our armed forces who are 23 carrying out their missions with professionalism, dedication, 24 and courage and are nobly and selflessly serving our country 25 without regard to their own lives and safety.